Former 'GoodFellas' Mobster Found Guilty
Monday, August 22, 2005
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Former mobster-turned-chef Henry Hill, whose experiences inspired the 1990 gangland movie "GoodFellas," has been found guilty of attempted possession of methamphetamine, a misdemeanor.
Hill had been charged with two felony counts of possessing meth and cocaine, but he was allowed to plead no contest on Aug. 8 to the lesser charge.
Police said glass tubes were found during a search of Hill's luggage at the North Platte Regional Airport last August and Nebraska State Patrol tests showed two of the tubes contained meth and cocaine residue.
Sentencing was set for Sept. 26.
Hill, 62, portrayed by Ray Liotta in "GoodFellas," sought refuge in the witness protection program after agreeing to testify against his former mob bosses from New York.
However, he left the witness protection program and now lives in North Platte with his wife, who is from the area. He has been working as a chef and helping establish an Italian restaurant. Hill also wrote "The Wiseguy Cookbook," released in 2002.